Sam Champion

Sam Champion, weatherman on "Good Morning America," is engaged to be married - and in announcing his wedding plans, he quietly became the first morning-show co-anchor to come out to the public as gay. "We are thrilled and so excited and thank everyone for their good wishes,” Champion said on behalf of himself and boyfriend Rubem Robierb, a Miami-based, Brazilian-born fine-arts photographer . Champion is likely to discuss his plans on...

Josh Elliott is leaving "Good Morning America" and being replaced in the news anchor chair by Amy Robach, ABC News President Ben Sherwood announced Sunday in a memo to his staff. "As many of you know, we have been negotiating with Josh these past several months," Sherwood wrote in the email. "In good faith, we worked hard to close a significant gap between our generous offer and his expectations. In the end, Josh felt he deserved a different deal and so he chose a new path. " Elliott is joining NBC Sports.

The Weather Channel has wooed Sam Champion away from "Good Morning America" for an on-air and executive role for the cable network. Champion, who has been the weatherman for ABC's top-rated morning show since 2006, will anchor a new morning show for the Weather Channel that is scheduled to debut in early 2014. The Weather Channel also named Champion managing editor of the network, which will give him a significant role in the channel's news...

On the phone, history-making NFL figure Carol Channing. You mean you didn't know she was the first Super Bowl halftime star? Before her 1970 appearance, Super Bowls had featured only marching bands. Then Channing came marching in, and the game's halftimes would never be the same. In fact, Super Bowl halftime is now considered the most-watched entertainment event in the world. She turns 93 on Friday and doesn't hear well. Over the phone, my questions about her pioneering performance in New Orleans get bantered back and forth like fumbles on a frosty field, her assistant trying to help, her publicist graciously stepping in, me trying to make sense of it all in my usual ham-handed way. Wish I had a recording.

"Good Morning America" stalwart Sam Champion and fiance Rubem Robierb have wed in New York City, ABC News reported Friday. In attendance at the weatherman's apartment were friends, family and Champion's "GMA" cohorts, including Robin Roberts, who reportedly read a poem during the 10-minute afternoon ceremony. Robierb's mother and sisters joined the party via Skype from Brazil, his native country. The couple announced their engagement - and Champion quietly became the first morning show co-anchor to come out publicly as gay - in October.

Robin Roberts will permanently return to "Good Morning America" on Feb. 20, co-host George Stephanopoulos announced Thursday morning. "She's met with her doctors, they've cleared her to come back to the show," he said, noting that Roberts would be returning five months to the day after she took a leave of absence for treatment of a rare blood disorder called myelodysplastic syndrome. "A lot of people are very, very happy for you," Stephanopoulos said, cutting to a montage of celebrities including Jennifer Lawrence, Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lopez sharing their well-wishes.

Anchor Robin Roberts made her triumphant return to "Good Morning America" on Wednesday after a lengthy medical leave that began Aug. 30. The episode of "GMA" began with a close-up on Roberts. "I've been waiting 174 days to say this: 'Good morning, America.'" She also reflected on the importance of "faith, family and friends" in helping her through her medical ordeal, which involved a bone marrow transplant for treatment of the rare blood disorder myelodysplastic syndrome.

Despite what you might think, Robin Roberts insists she wasn't happy to see her morning rival Ann Curry ousted from “Today” back in June. In an appearance on “Piers Morgan Tonight” on Thursday night, Roberts and her “Good Morning America” colleagues George Stephanopoulos, Sam Champion, Lara Spencer, and Josh Elliott discussed their recent triumph over NBC's once-invulnerable morning show. “Good Morning America” beat “Today” for the first time in 16 years this April, a position they have regained since the Olympics wrapped up last week.

Josh Elliott is leaving "Good Morning America" and being replaced in the news anchor chair by Amy Robach, ABC News President Ben Sherwood announced Sunday in a memo to his staff. "As many of you know, we have been negotiating with Josh these past several months," Sherwood wrote in the email. "In good faith, we worked hard to close a significant gap between our generous offer and his expectations. In the end, Josh felt he deserved a different deal and so he chose a new path. " Elliott is joining NBC Sports.

On the phone, history-making NFL figure Carol Channing. You mean you didn't know she was the first Super Bowl halftime star? Before her 1970 appearance, Super Bowls had featured only marching bands. Then Channing came marching in, and the game's halftimes would never be the same. In fact, Super Bowl halftime is now considered the most-watched entertainment event in the world. She turns 93 on Friday and doesn't hear well. Over the phone, my questions about her pioneering performance in New Orleans get bantered back and forth like fumbles on a frosty field, her assistant trying to help, her publicist graciously stepping in, me trying to make sense of it all in my usual ham-handed way. Wish I had a recording.

You don't need to be a weatherman to know why the wind is blowing so hard in the fight between the Weather Channel and satellite broadcaster DirecTV. DirecTV's current deal to carry the Weather Channel is up Monday night, and the two sides are nowhere near a deal. The Weather Channel expects to be dropped, evidenced by its plea on Saturday for DirecTV subscribers to contact lawmakers to complain that they will be robbed of a vital public service channel should the channel go dark.

The Weather Channel is threatening to rain all over DirecTV if it can't come to terms on a new distribution agreement with the satellite broadcaster. The current contract between DirecTV, which has more than 20 million subscribers, and the Weather Channel expired at the end of last year. An extension was agreed upon, but now the Weather Channel is anticipating that DirecTV will drop the service because the two are still at an impasse. The current extension expires Tuesday. "For DirecTV to take us off their lineup would be deeply irresponsible to its customers who not only count on the Weather Channel on a day-to-day basis, but depend on us before, during and after severe weather events," David Kenny, the chief executive of Weather Channel parent Weather Co. said in a statement.

The Weather Channel has wooed Sam Champion away from "Good Morning America" for an on-air and executive role for the cable network. Champion, who has been the weatherman for ABC's top-rated morning show since 2006, will anchor a new morning show for the Weather Channel that is scheduled to debut in early 2014. The Weather Channel also named Champion managing editor of the network, which will give him a significant role in the channel's news...

Anchor Robin Roberts made her triumphant return to "Good Morning America" on Wednesday after a lengthy medical leave that began Aug. 30. The episode of "GMA" began with a close-up on Roberts. "I've been waiting 174 days to say this: 'Good morning, America.'" She also reflected on the importance of "faith, family and friends" in helping her through her medical ordeal, which involved a bone marrow transplant for treatment of the rare blood disorder myelodysplastic syndrome.

Robin Roberts will permanently return to "Good Morning America" on Feb. 20, co-host George Stephanopoulos announced Thursday morning. "She's met with her doctors, they've cleared her to come back to the show," he said, noting that Roberts would be returning five months to the day after she took a leave of absence for treatment of a rare blood disorder called myelodysplastic syndrome. "A lot of people are very, very happy for you," Stephanopoulos said, cutting to a montage of celebrities including Jennifer Lawrence, Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lopez sharing their well-wishes.

"Good Morning America" stalwart Sam Champion and fiance Rubem Robierb have wed in New York City, ABC News reported Friday. In attendance at the weatherman's apartment were friends, family and Champion's "GMA" cohorts, including Robin Roberts, who reportedly read a poem during the 10-minute afternoon ceremony. Robierb's mother and sisters joined the party via Skype from Brazil, his native country. The couple announced their engagement - and Champion quietly became the first morning show co-anchor to come out publicly as gay - in October.

The Weather Channel is threatening to rain all over DirecTV if it can't come to terms on a new distribution agreement with the satellite broadcaster. The current contract between DirecTV, which has more than 20 million subscribers, and the Weather Channel expired at the end of last year. An extension was agreed upon, but now the Weather Channel is anticipating that DirecTV will drop the service because the two are still at an impasse. The current extension expires Tuesday. "For DirecTV to take us off their lineup would be deeply irresponsible to its customers who not only count on the Weather Channel on a day-to-day basis, but depend on us before, during and after severe weather events," David Kenny, the chief executive of Weather Channel parent Weather Co. said in a statement.

You don't need to be a weatherman to know why the wind is blowing so hard in the fight between the Weather Channel and satellite broadcaster DirecTV. DirecTV's current deal to carry the Weather Channel is up Monday night, and the two sides are nowhere near a deal. The Weather Channel expects to be dropped, evidenced by its plea on Saturday for DirecTV subscribers to contact lawmakers to complain that they will be robbed of a vital public service channel should the channel go dark.

Sam Champion, weatherman on "Good Morning America," is engaged to be married - and in announcing his wedding plans, he quietly became the first morning-show co-anchor to come out to the public as gay. "We are thrilled and so excited and thank everyone for their good wishes,” Champion said on behalf of himself and boyfriend Rubem Robierb, a Miami-based, Brazilian-born fine-arts photographer . Champion is likely to discuss his plans on...

Despite what you might think, Robin Roberts insists she wasn't happy to see her morning rival Ann Curry ousted from “Today” back in June. In an appearance on “Piers Morgan Tonight” on Thursday night, Roberts and her “Good Morning America” colleagues George Stephanopoulos, Sam Champion, Lara Spencer, and Josh Elliott discussed their recent triumph over NBC's once-invulnerable morning show. “Good Morning America” beat “Today” for the first time in 16 years this April, a position they have regained since the Olympics wrapped up last week.